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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
2
Local notice shows the Semi Weekly Pocatello Tag issued for $1.50 per year. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays by The Tribone Company Limited. President O20 B. Ifft listed with secretary WM Wallin.
The city appears set to forego its own Independence Day events in 1905 and join Blackfoot and Idaho Falls for a joint celebration. Officials cite burden on local business men as a reason, while noting upcoming events including a fair and race meet and the January National Woolgrowers convention in Pocatello, which could draw over 3000 sheepmen.
George J. Gould sails for Europe aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecile and reports himself fairly well with his rail properties despite four of them being in receivership. An accord with Harriman and other western lines limits Gould to western networks and forbids linking the Wabash to Western Maryland, ensuring a reorganization of western routes while protecting the Western Maryland interests.
City demands from Murray include Mink Creek waters and Clark Street cross river connections with standpipes for rapid sprinkler service. Murray agrees to extend the system, replace pipelines, dismiss the city suit, and fix a present plant valuation to guard future rates and possible sale.
The article outlines plans for receivership of a main line and talks of merging Wheeling & Lake Erie with the Wabash Pittsburg terminal under Wabash control. It cites a long interview between Mr. Gould and E. H. Harriman and notes expectations of settlements in both west and east. Gould claims no further receiverships and says his properties are in a comfortable position.
Pursuant to the Republican State Central Committee a Republican State Nominating Convention will convene in Boise Idaho on September 1 1908 at 11 am for platform announcement new State Central Committee election and nominations for Justice of the Supreme Court one member of Congress and State officers. Counties are allotted delegates and county committees are requested to arrange primaries and conventions. James H. Brady chairman Addison T. Smith secretary.
The national Republican platform credits President Roosevelt with guiding the era of American advancement. It praises enforcement of laws against trusts, fair labor practices, regulation of transportation rates, anti-privilege measures, conservation, inland waterways, and calls for continued Republican leadership and adherence to these policies.
Commander Peary aims to raise 25000 dollars by the appointed day to sail for the pole on July 1 aboard the good ship Roosevelt. No news on Walter Wellman's airship expedition to the Arctic surge. The Chicago paper that backed Wellman is cooling its support.
A concise chronology of William Howard Taft born 1857 in Cincinnati. Highlights include education at Yale and Cincinnati Law, roles as solicitor general, judge, and U S secretary of war. The record covers his Philippine commission leadership, governor duties, Cuba intervention, world tour, and 1908 Republican presidential nomination.
The State Press editorially predicts W. J. Bryan will secure the Democratic presidential nomination and faces defeat in key regions. It argues his national following is loyal but regional vote strength is weak, while Taft’s nomination appears to guarantee his victory.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful smarting feet and bunions and makes tight shoes feel easy. It cures sweaty, swollen, tired feet and is sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail orders available. Trial packet available.
A testimonial advert states Foley's Kidney Remedy from Temple Pharmacy cures kidney and bladder troubles thought incurable by other medicines. The copy emphasizes its unmatched efficacy and urges readers to try the product.
A captioned cartoon shows a small boy pointing at a notice board and asking for a penny with a cheeky line about not telling on the reader. The humorous exchange captures a street-smart moment in a lighthearted newspaper sketch.
A brief item notes a young man asking for the daughter’s hand with assurance of security, framed in a period tone. The snippet preserves social scene detail from a fashionable society column style without elaboration.
An ad from Temple Pharmacy touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for incipient and advanced consumption, claiming it provides comfort and relief and warns against substitutes.
In a toastful sketch a speaker notes the seven year age of the whiskey while Sandy admires its value and uniqueness. The exchange captures local pride in a fine dram as they savor the spirit's age and character.
Poem humorously questions scientists who propose extending human life to around one hundred twenty years. It contrasts “new approved span” with death’s inevitability and the social chatter around labor, virtue, and aging, ending with a satirical jab about servants and duties.
The dialogue reveals a woman who accepts affection but resists commitment. He has proposed over a hundred times, while she contemplates marriage or separation. She values certainty in a partner she believes she could secure if she wished.
A lyrical piece evokes seasonal change from winter to spring with pleas for warmth and vitality. Imagery shifts from cold hills to sunlit seas as the speaker invites a loved one to look upward toward the sun god and brighter times.
A playful exchange centers on a suitor obsessed with a speaker who jokes about his remedy. The dialogue pivots on humor and flirtation as the man promises to take something to fix his passion, while the speaker counters with a cheeky reply.
A woman confirms an engagement to Charley after a partner asks about marriage. The immediate reply notes Charley as a fine, kind man and one of the nicest fellows the speaker has ever been engaged to.
A dialogue featuring Judge Pellean and Tommy Crane discusses a rumored “Hanging of the Crane” with the judge calling someone a gay old bird. The snippet reflects 19th century humor and newspaper chatter from Harper's Weekly.
Aingry plea to take reliable stomach aid Kodol for dyspepsia and digestion. It is described as pleasant to take and guaranteed to give relief and is sold by all druggists.
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